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LOT 2314
Chinese Ming Glazed Retainer Pair
MING DYNASTY, 1368-1644 A.D. OR LATER
13 - 13 1/4 in. (3 kg total, 33-34 cm).
Both standing on a rectangular base in a wide stance, wearing conical hats, boots and black cross-over robes tied at the waist with a red belt; separately modelled heads with delicately rendered faces; both showing one raised arm (one with hand absent) and the other held at the side covered by the voluminous sleeve; repaired. [2]
ProvenanceFrom a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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LOT 2314
Chinese Ming Glazed Retainer Pair
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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Japanese Ceramic Satsuma Box and Lid with Samurai Scene
Meiji Period, circa 1868-1912 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £234
Discoid vessel with lid, crackle-glaze and gilding to much of the outer surface; lid with raised panel, pierced edges, polychrome scene of armoured warriors in a landscape beside a river; underside with gilt group of nimbate sitting figures; base with group of gilt nimbate figures with scrolls and incense burner; underside with basal ring and chop seal; rims with hatching. 650 grams, 16.5 cm wide
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Tek Sing Treasure Shipwreck Glazed Bowl Group
Early 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Comprising two large bell-shaped bowls, one with painted floral motifs to the outer face, and the other with polychrome flower motif to the inner face, and outlines of floral design to the outer face. 803 grams total, 15.8 cm each
Ex Nagel Auction, with official Tek Sing Treasure labels to verso. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Tek Sing shipwreck. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
The Tek Sing (True Star) wreck is one of the famous recovery stories of the 20th century. Sailing from the port of Xiamen (then known as Amoy) in February 1822 the vessel Tek Sing was bound for Jakarta, Indonesia laden with porcelain goods and 1600 Chinese emigrants. The captain decided to pass through the Gaspar Strait, between the Bangka-Belitung Islands, and ran aground on a reef. The vessel sank in about 100 feet of water. The next morning, February 7, an English East Indiaman captained by James Pearl, passing through the same waters, encountered debris and some survivors and managed to rescue about 190 of the latter. -
Chinese Qing Stone Statue of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
Qing Dynasty, 1644-1911 A.D. or laterEstimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Seated in a lotus pose on a draped pedestal, wearing flounced robes and a tall, elaborate crown with Amitabha in roundel, elongated earlobes and downcast eyes, right hand raised in a gesture of reassurance and left hand resting on his knee. 132 kg, 87.5 cm
Ex K.C. collection, London, 1990-2000. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.